Debasish Mahalik is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the field of food and agriculture standardization. Currently serving as Scientist C / Deputy Director at the Bureau of Indian Standards since September 2020, Debasish focuses on SMART agriculture, modern agricultural technologies, and represents India in various ISO technical committees. Previous roles include Scientist-B / Assistant Director in the Food and Agriculture Department, where Debasish emphasized SMART farming and agricultural machinery. Debasish's internship experiences include dairy supply chain analysis at Prompt Equipments Pvt Ltd and market strategy development for Bamboo India, among others. Debasish holds a PGDRM in Rural Management from the Institute of Rural Management Anand and a BTech in Food Science and Technology from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.